KDEV
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| Cheyenne, Wyoming | |
| Channels | 33 (UHF) analog, 11 (VHF) digital |
| Affiliations | RTN |
| Owner | Equity Broadcasting |
| Founded | August 28, 1987 |
| Former callsigns | KKTU (1987-2005) |
| Former affiliations | NBC (via KTWO-TV) (1987-2003) ABC (2003-2006) |
KDEV, channel 33, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is owned by Equity Broadcasting and is an affiliate of the Retro Television Network.
[edit] History
On August 28, 1987, KDEV signed on as KKTU, broadcasting as a satellite of Casper's KTWO-TV.
On September 1, 2003, NBC moved their affiliation from KTWO to KCWY, also in Casper.
Meanwhile, KKTU immediately switched from NBC to ABC and began branding itself as ABC 8, after its position on the Cheyenne cable system. KKTU changed its calls to KDEV in 2005, with plans on expanding to the nearby Denver market. While the analog transmitter for KDEV is located just west of Cheyenne, WY, the digital transmitter is located approximately 50 miles south of Cheyenne just outside Fort Collins, CO.
On May 31, 2006, KTWO was sold by Equity Broadcasting Company to Silverton Media, headed by Barry Silverton. However, Equity kept KDEV, though they allowed KTWO to operate it.
KTWO later moved ABC in Cheyenne to a low-powered repeater, KKTU-LP channel 40. As a result, KDEV replaced ABC with programming from Equity's classic television network, the Retro Television Network.
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Corporate Staff: Larry E. Morton (Chairman and CEO) | Gregory W. Fess | Max. W. Hoopern | James H. Hearnsberger | Lori E. Withrow | Glenn Charlesworth | Emilia Chastain | Robert B. Becker | Henry G. Luken | Aaron K. Rothberg | Douglas P. Krile |
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Broadcast Television Networks: Retro Television Network |
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MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KLMN | KMMF | KPBI | KPBI | KWBF | KWBM | WBLU | WGMU | WMQF |
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RTN Owned & Operated Stations: KCBU | KDEV (Cheyenne) | KDEV (Denver) | KEGS | KFDF | KKYK | KQUP | KRRI | KTVC | KWCE | KWWF | WBIF | WBLU | WNGS1 | WPXS2 |
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Telefutura Network Affiliates: KAMT | WTMS | KUTF |
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Univision Network Affiliates: KEYU | KLRA | KUKC | KUOK | WJMF | KUTH | KUTU | KWNL | WNYI | WUDT | WUMN | WUVF |
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Other Properties: Arkansas RiverBlades4 | Arkansas Twisters5 |
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1Equity owns the station but management capabilities belong to Granite Broadcasting under a Local Marketing Agreement held by its ABC affiliate WKBW-TV. |
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2Equity operates this station owned by the Word of God Fellowship under a Local Marketing Agreement. |
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3Equity operates the station owned by Cranston II LLC. |
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4Equity has a 51% ownership stake in the ECHL franchise. However the team has been defunct since 2003. Equity plans to sell its remaining stake in the team. |
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5Equity owns the af2 Arena Football franchise outright. |
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Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.ebcorp.net |
